Pumpkin Carving Contest Oct. 27th

Come on out on Monday, October 27th from 6-9 pm for our second annual Pumpkin Carving Contest. Test your creativity and skill and win fantastic prizes! Bring your perfect pumpkin, carving tools and your Halloween spirit.

See you then!

The crew at Island Brewing

Cask Jubilee & Avo Fest Weekind (Oct 3-5)!

Hey guys, this Friday, October 3, we will be releasing our latest cask-conditioned ale. Cask-conditioned, oak aged Jubilee is a rich and robust 'real ale,' with lingering hints of toffee and vanilla imparted by over six weeks of aging on French oak chips. Come in and sample a glass at our tasting room Friday, as it is sure to be a quick seller and crowd pleaser! In addition to tapping our cask, Friday is also the first official day of the Avocado Festival, which takes place along Linden Ave. here in Carpinteria. The festival lasts all weekend long and is a great time to celebrate the release of our Avocado Honey Ale in 220z Limited release bottles. It will be super busy, so we do ask to keep your dogs at home this weekend as you celebrate here at the tasting room. Hope to see you here!

Tasting Room Hours: Mon-Fri: 2pm-9pm, Sat-Sun: 11am-9pm
Brewery Hotline: (805) 745-8272

Now On Tap - Avocado Honey Ale

The wait is over! Here at the taproom we have just tapped our first keg of our annual Avocado Honey Ale! Our Avocado Honey Ale is a copper colored, easy drinking ale, flavored with a late boil addition of 50 pounds of honey from LOCAL Carpinteria Avocado Orchards. In addition, it is lightly hopped, allowing for a smooth honey aroma in the finish. We have brewed two batches this year in preparation of the Carpinteria Avocado Festival (Oct. 3-5), however, this beer is one of our more popular brews so it will go fast. Look for limited-release screen printed bottles in the following weeks, and make sure to grab your own as we will be filling only 120 cases of this seasonal ale. Swing by the tasting room and sample a glass today, we'll see you there! Cheers. -IBC

Island Brewing Tasting Room Hours:

Mon-Fri: 2pm-9pm

Sat-Sun: 11am-9pm

Brewery Hotline: (805) 745-8272

Coming soon - Avocado Honey Ale

In preparation for this years Carpinteria Avocado Festival (October 3rd, 4th, and 5th) we will once again be releasing our fall seasonal beer the Avocado Honey Ale! Avocado in beer you wonder? Not really, this unique brew is similar to our blonde ale - light and refreshing, however it is brewed with its own unique grain bill, as well as a late boil addition of 50 pounds of locally sourced honey from an avocado orchard! Look for it to appear on tap around the end of September, and bottles to follow as we get to them. Till then, cheers! -IBC

Coming Friday 8/29 -- Cask I.P.A. & Unfiltered Harvest Ale

Looking for a way to beat the heat this Labor Day weekend? Why not try cruzing down to the tasting room and sampling some hop-infused deliciousness! This Friday, 8/29, we will be pouring the first keg of our unfiltered Harvest Ale as well as a cask-conditioned IPA. This is the first year we have produced a Harvest Ale, where liberal doses of freshly picked, local (Carpinteria and Gaviota coast) grown hops are added to the end of the boil. This addition of fresh hops adds a very floral, wet hop taste not found in many commercial or microbrewed beers. Furthermore, our cask conditioned IPA will be served Friday as well. If you are a newcomer to the cask-movement, cask ale is served at room temperature, unfiltered, and dry-hopped with traditional English finishing hops, East Kent Goldings--delicious!. It is sure to be a busy weekend, so sneak in early and try some for yourself, Cheers!

Tasting Room Hours: Mon-Fri.: 2pm-9pm, Sat-Sun.: 11am-9pm
Brewery Hotline: 805-745-8272

Hey Beer Fans, Harvest Ale & Cask Porter on FRIDAY 8-15-08!

Hey guys, just wanted to let you know what is going on at the brewery this week. In celebration of brewing our 300th batch, we will be brewing a special, one-run beer, available only at the brewery, called Harvest Ale. Our Harvest Ale is unique from our other beers due to the fact that it will contain massive amounts of whole, locally-grown, fresh hops, added to the end of the boil for flavor and aroma. In addition, in honor of the ceremonious brew, we will be tapping a keg of our cask-conditioned London Porter! The porter has been a winter staple here at the brewery, and we managed to hold on to one cask of it back in the cellar, just waiting for a special occasion to tap it. So come on in and try a glass of cask porter and cheers to our 300th batch!

Cask IPA coming Friday July 25!!!

Real Ale fans rejoice, we are bringing out a cask of I.P.A. this Friday, July 25th! Weighing in at a respectable 6.8% ABV, cask conditioned IPA is truly unique. In addition to being served at cellar temperature, our real ale is unfiltered and allowed to carbonate naturally inside the serving vessel, leading to a much smoother taste, without the bite experienced that high levels of carbonation in most beers. In addition, we dry hop with traditional East Kent Golding hops, creating a very floral bouquet which continues to open up as the beer warms. Our last cask ale sold out in the first night, so make sure to get in Friday if you have your heart set on a glass or two! Hope to see you then. Cheers!
-IBC